'Cause she'll never break, never break, never break, never break There's been so many girls that I've known I've made so many cry, and still I wonder why Here comes a little girl, I see her walking down the street She's all by herself, I try and knock

I'll be waiting, waiting for you Meet me in the, in the next life Memories dried and scabbed I'm dangerous, I pull away You're dangerous, so keep your distance Still you run through my veins And there's nothing I can do So now we've gone our own ways

Who knows what miracles There can be miracles Though hope is frail When you believe somehow you will You will when you believe (When you believe) Many nights we prayed With no proof anyone could hear In our hearts a hope for a song

Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop And an illustrated book about birds You see a lot up there but don't be scared Who needs action when you got words Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau Some belong to strangers, and some to

It takes all of your power To prove that you don't care I'm not Cordelia. I will not be there Angst on the planks, spittin from a bridge Just to see how far down it really is Robbing a bank, jumping on a train Old antiques a man alone can entertain Not

Evolve or die Your battles will become our peace Without competition there is no progression We live to learn, we live to love, we live to die Move on or drown Your lies shall become our truth Society won't wait for statues to break free of their brass

But your memory won't let me She's all good, but you're the best I ever had Tell me how could she ever compete with that Ocean Boulevard still has my heart Close my eyes and there we are It still the only place that feels like home I know that I should

No I'm sorry to say There'll be no sacrifice today Everybody expects me to break But I'll never break down again Everybody expects me to give up But you'll never see me givin' in Everybody wants me to lose But I'll never lose who I am No sacrifice today

Don't walk away boy (Don't walk away) My love won't hurt you I'll be right there for you I've got all this love, all this love Waiting just for you, just for you I'll be right there for you (Don't walk away) I got all this love, waiting just for you I

In the next life This time forever There'll be no more goodbyes 'Cause you left me helpless on the other side I'll find you there in the next life The sun is set, the rain has passed Who knew tomorrow wouldn't last I wear the cross that bares your name